History Of Interest Items For Sidney 14 24 34 44 54 Years Ago
From the files of The Telegraph notes items from 14 24 34 44 and 54 years ago. Superintendent G F Liebendorfer elected, golf events with Mr Herr, village election results, new and old board members, local travel mishaps, and arrivals in town are described with names and places. 1890s era references include Mrs Blanche Cohn visiting, new telegraph office activity, doctors in town, and local social clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney and Vicinity
G. F. Liebendorfer
Sidney Public Schools
Liebendorfer
Herr
Sidney
Chicago
Jjohn McIntosh
Goldwin Doran
Joseph Oberfelder
J. J. McIntosh
M. H. Tobin
C. E. Trognitz
Hugh McFadden
Frank Schroeder
Wyoming
E. P. Garman
Mrs Higgins of Clara Dies After Illness
Mrs P T Higgins of Clara died Friday April 11 after several weeks illness. Mr and Mrs Milton Ahrens, in honor of their son, Eg, gave a delightful party to a number of his friends.
Cattle King D Sheedy Visits Western Ranch
Fifty four years ago D Sheedy the cattle king of the west arrived from Denver in midweek and headed to his ranch for a three week visit. Prof T M Johnson who arrived in Sidney a couple of weeks ago is forming a music class and making fair headway.
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D. Sheedy
The
West
Denver
Mr. Sheedy
T. M. Johnson
Sidney
Bell to crown Sidney schoolhouse praised by locals
The community lauds music instruction and urges an immediate bell for the Sidney schoolhouse. At a Friday board meeting Prof. E. H. Stevens was named principal and Mrs. Shelton as first assistant, with the principal salary cut to 95 dollars and the assistant raised to 75 per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Lessig
Round House
Board of
E. H. Stevens
Shelton
Peetz Social Notes Highlight Regional Moves and Visits
Roy Dunham family moved back to Padroni. Alfred Heist and family relocated to Peetz from Sterling. Dick Edwards returned from a CCC camp. Taurene Edmondson visited Peetz and Sidney. A charivari honored Art Lindt at home. Trevor Edwards began work at Peetz Oil. Faith Taylor spent weekend in Denver. Rev S E Taylor returned from Ord after revival service. Walter Stewart family moved to old home place. Mrs Glen Martin from Benedict visiting relatives. Mrs Alice Pearson plans Benedict visit. Local families returned from Wallace wedding anniversary celebration. Arlene Soucie and Mr Murray of Chicago visiting relatives. Miss Allison and sisters plan Spring vacation travels. Miss Crow vacationing in Denver. Miss Swanson vacationing in Loveland. C A Skold attended Principals meeting in Sterling. Lawrence Skold and Clem Griffith back to Fort Collins after vacation with parents. Lamont family illness disrupted teaching. Junior senior banquet set for April 15. Senior play at high school April 17. Mrs P V Ketchum hosted the Womans Club. Farm Womans Club met with Mrs Dave Roberts and Mrs Theopolius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Dunham
Padroni
Alfred Heist
Sterling
Peetz
Dick Edwards
Taurene Edmondson
Sidney
Art Lindt
Trevor Edwards
Peetz Oil Company
Faith Taylor
Denver
S. E. Taylor
Ord
Walter Stewart
Old Home Place
Glen Martin
Benedict
Alice Pearson
Harvey Hiett
Virgil
Lester
S. A. Olson
Clifford van Valkenberg
Sam Davis
Wallace
L. L. Clark
Arlene Soucie
Mr. Murray
Chicago
Joe Soucie
Miss Allison
Sedgwick
Miss Crow
Miss Swanson
Loveland
C. A. Skold
Lawrence Skold
Clem Griffith
Fort Collins
Lamont
Community Church
P. V. Ketchum
Womans Club
Farm Womans Clu
Dave Roberts
Theopolius
Sidney Neb City Council Proceedings April 3 1936
City council met at 7 30 p m with Mayor Roche and six councilmen present. Minutes approved. Appropriation ordinance 239 reviewed. motion to approve carried. $25 donated toward Sidney rifle club for state meet at Hastings. vote five yeas and one nay. WPA proposal 17 11 accepted unanimously. Appropriation details listed for General, Water, and Road funds, with numerous vendor payments and reimbursements. City Clerk Co C Jones signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Nebr
Roche
Gracil
Haworth
Heavrin
Breternitz
Thompson
Ells
Wehmiller
Rogers
West
Hazelwood
Bowman
Jones
Elis
Sidney Rifle Club
Hastings
Heavhin
Co. C. Jones
General Fund
Bell Tele. Co
Poole Service
Chev
Tdg. Co
Thomas Lbr. Co
Telegraph Pub. Co
Nebr. Man
Tube Corp
Petty Cash
R. P. Kepler
Insurance
Hutchison & Stover
Chey. Co. Record
Warner Co
Socony Oil Co
Cont. Oil Co
Jack Heavrin
McDaniel Ser. Sta
Local births and social notices from community weekly
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Carl Bules on Wednesday. The Atterbine guild met in the parlors of the community church Tuesday evening with Ruth and Helen Grams and Delores Stewart as hostesses. J B Quiery returned home Wednesday from Denver after nose operation. Art James and others visited the W E James family on Friday and headed to Colorado Springs. Bob and Jake Sethaler left Monday for California. Mrs George Hungerford and daughter Lucile with Constance Brown did business at Sterling Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Bules
Atterbine Guild m
Community Church
Ruth
Helen Grams
Delores Stewart
J. B. Quiery
Denver
Art James
Howard Reike
Evelyn James
Wilma Updike
W. E. James
Colorado Springs
Bob
Jake Sethaler
California
George Hungerford
Lucile
Constance Brown
Sterling
Local Fund Expenditures and Payroll Totals
A summary of municipal expenditures includes fire, cemetery, park, sewer, and city hall funds. Items list payrolls, supplier purchases, and small petty cash expenses with amounts ranging from several dollars to over two hundred, reflecting routine city financial activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Tele. Co
Hutchison & Stover
Porter Oil Co
Cemetery
Greenlees
City Hall
Ih. R. Kelso Co
West
I Park Fund
A. R. LeSueur
West. Pub. Ser
Chey. Co. Tdg. Co
Petty Cash
Market Quotations From National Reserve Co
The report lists Wheat at 84, corn 58, oats 26, barley 28 with city prices 37.10 for gas city clearance. It includes avian items old roosters 6 colored hens 15 colored springs 10 leghorn hens 11 and egg value at 14 with Lutterfat at 26.
Esquire Title Origin Then and Now
The Esquire title derives from the Latin via old French gentes and the shield term escu. It traces to a shield bearer or knight's attendant, with the word evolving through ecu into the modern form.
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Esquire
Bell Telephone System Connects Nation Wide Calls
In the United States you can talk by phone to almost anyone anywhere with clear service. Distances to distant states or foreign countries involve several Bell companies interconnected by the Long Lines Department of AT&T. Faster, more satisfactory calls result from uniform equipment and control under one management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
United States
Europe
Qpu
Bell Companies
Long Lines Department
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Kings Daughters Charity Ball at City Auditorium
The Kings Daughters charity ball held Monday night at the city auditorium proved a worthy affair inviting attendees to bring friends. Apricots and peaches are noted as originating from China, highlighting a brief factual aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Daughters
The
City Audiorium
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Nebraska College of Agriculture
Jane
Robert
Blanche Cohn
New York
U. P
Vi.a. Wert
Fred Hruby
R. B. Ndrcross
J. T. Davis
R. I. Barlow
Peoria
R. Am. Barlow
American Bank
J. C. Swatzlander
O’kare
Campbell
Swatzlander
A. M. Leafdale
Leafdale
North Potter District
Weikhorst Place
Joe Siefer
Weyerts
Post Club
John Daugherty
John Tobin
Cheyenne
Frank Tobin
E. 7Ruse
Lockwood’s Jewelry Store
City Council
Sidney Hatchery
Tee
John Deere Model D
John Deere Plow CO
Nebraska
John Deere
LTA Implements and Service
National Res. Co
Gas
C. Jones
City Cle
Northwestonn Bell
China
Wash Bros
Sidney, Nebraska
Lic
Iowa
Blue Berries Eagle
NTA
Prosit
Cheerio
Singapore
Constantinople
Buenos Aires
Budweiser
Anheuser-Busch
ST. Louis
England
Young
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